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US/kuːl/
UK/kuːl/
to become colder or make something colder; also to become calmer or less strong
More often (adjective): pleasantly cold, but not very cold
In context
Let the soup cool for a few minutes before you give it to the baby.
We jumped into the river to cool off after the long walk.
Wait until he has cooled down before you talk to him.
Words that go with cool
verb + adverb
- cool downStretch for five minutes to cool down after running.
- cool offThe kids cooled off in the swimming pool.
- cool slightlyLet the rice cool slightly before making rice balls.
verb + noun
- allow to coolRemove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool.
- cool the roomA fan is cheaper than air conditioning to cool the room.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
Turn on the fan to make cool.Correct: Turn on the fan to cool the room down.